The Scarlet Letter: 1-30
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rachel1122 on August 31, 2010
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30 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abase | to degrade, to humiliate |
| abate | to reduce in intensity and amount |
| abtruse | difficult to understand, recondite, concealed |
| abyss | bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth |
| acuity | sharpness of perception |
| affinity | a likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship |
| alacrity | prompt and cheerful response |
| alchemist | one who practices medieval chemistry or tries to change metals into gold |
| alloy | a substance that is a mixture of metals |
| amenable | open to or willing to follow adivce or suggestion, tractable, malleable |
| antipathy | a dislike, distaste or enmity |
| append | to add in a supplementary manner |
| arduous | very difficult to accomplish or acheive, very demanding (task) |
| ascend | to move upward, to rise from a lower station |
| ascetic | one who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury |
| audacity | excessive boldness, rashness, daring |
| augury | an omen or prophecy |
| auspicious | favorable |
| austere | strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic |
| balm | a soothing substance or one that gives relief |
| benevolence | kindness, generosity, charity |
| benign | not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial |
| betoken | to give a sign of |
| blighted | destroyed or caused by decline or decay |
| buoyant | capable of floating; cheerful |
| burnish | to make shiny or to polish by rubbing |
| calamity | a serious event causing distress or misfortune |
| capricious | changing suddenly, fickle |
| consecrate | to dedicate or to declare sacred |
| credible | reliable and believable |
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